Request for Information: Data Lake Solutions
ID: 88-260027-JE
• State: North Carolina
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Background
Central Piedmont Community College (Central Piedmont) is actively evolving its data and analytics capabilities to enhance institutional reporting, operational decision-making, advanced analytics, and future data-driven initiatives.
The college seeks to understand available Data Lake platforms, architectures, and capabilities that can function effectively within a hybrid environment, integrate with existing enterprise systems, and adhere to established governance, security, and operational standards.
This Request for Information (RFI) aims to gather insights and recommendations regarding modern Data Lake solutions that can meet the college's current and future data integration needs.
Work Details
The RFI requests detailed information on the following areas:
1) Architecture & Platform Capabilities: Reference architecture for a Data Lake in a hybrid Azure environment; integration with existing Azure Landing Zones; support for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data; implementation methodology.
2) Data Ingestion & Integration: Supported ingestion methods (batch, streaming); integration with on-premises systems; data validation processes.
3) Governance, Security & Compliance: Enforcement of data governance; role-based access control; compliance frameworks supported.
4) Data Management & Lifecycle: Handling of data lifecycle management; retention policies by domain.
5) Analytics & BI: Integration with BI tools; support for advanced analytics workloads.
6) Operations & Support: Monitoring and alerting mechanisms; backup and recovery options; vendor support model.
7) Scalability & Performance: Scaling with increasing data volume; pricing model details.
8) Vendor Experience & Roadmap: Experience with public sector organizations; product roadmap for data lake capabilities.
Period of Performance
Responses to this RFI are due by May 12, 2026, by 2 PM. The timeline for vendor responses includes four weeks from the issuance date (April 14, 2026), with specific milestones outlined for questions and submissions.
Place of Performance
The contract will be performed at Central Piedmont Community College in North Carolina.
Bidder Requirements
Vendors responding to this RFI should provide detailed point-by-point responses tailored to Central Piedmont’s defined environment. There are no specific set-aside certifications or registrations mentioned in the solicitation.
Central Piedmont Community College (Central Piedmont) is actively evolving its data and analytics capabilities to enhance institutional reporting, operational decision-making, advanced analytics, and future data-driven initiatives.
The college seeks to understand available Data Lake platforms, architectures, and capabilities that can function effectively within a hybrid environment, integrate with existing enterprise systems, and adhere to established governance, security, and operational standards.
This Request for Information (RFI) aims to gather insights and recommendations regarding modern Data Lake solutions that can meet the college's current and future data integration needs.
Work Details
The RFI requests detailed information on the following areas:
1) Architecture & Platform Capabilities: Reference architecture for a Data Lake in a hybrid Azure environment; integration with existing Azure Landing Zones; support for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data; implementation methodology.
2) Data Ingestion & Integration: Supported ingestion methods (batch, streaming); integration with on-premises systems; data validation processes.
3) Governance, Security & Compliance: Enforcement of data governance; role-based access control; compliance frameworks supported.
4) Data Management & Lifecycle: Handling of data lifecycle management; retention policies by domain.
5) Analytics & BI: Integration with BI tools; support for advanced analytics workloads.
6) Operations & Support: Monitoring and alerting mechanisms; backup and recovery options; vendor support model.
7) Scalability & Performance: Scaling with increasing data volume; pricing model details.
8) Vendor Experience & Roadmap: Experience with public sector organizations; product roadmap for data lake capabilities.
Period of Performance
Responses to this RFI are due by May 12, 2026, by 2 PM. The timeline for vendor responses includes four weeks from the issuance date (April 14, 2026), with specific milestones outlined for questions and submissions.
Place of Performance
The contract will be performed at Central Piedmont Community College in North Carolina.
Bidder Requirements
Vendors responding to this RFI should provide detailed point-by-point responses tailored to Central Piedmont’s defined environment. There are no specific set-aside certifications or registrations mentioned in the solicitation.
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Opportunity ID
88-260027-JE
Response Deadline
May 12, 2026
Past Due
Date Posted
April 14, 2026
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Source Notes
North Carolina recently changed its procurement system. Old procurements are available at https://www.ips.state.nc.us/IPS/BidNumberSearch.aspx.
Est. Value Range
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$500,000 - $2,000,000
(AI estimate)
Agency Distribution
High
On 4/14/26 CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE in North Carolina issued Data Lake Solutions with ID 88-260027-JE due 5/12/26.
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